You can learn about sports, crafts, science, trades, business, and future careers as you earn merit badges. There are more than 135 merit badges you can earn. The list of what you can do ranges to American Buisness to Dog Care to Chess and Environmental Science. Not all merit badges are required for eagle, only Eagle Badges are Required. There’s a good list of Merit Badges on this website.
Overall, a total of 21 merit badges are required to get to Eagle Scout, with 13 of them unchangable. Therefore, it is important to start on Merit Badges as soon as possible to ensure that you will have a smooth and enjoyable path to the rank of Eagle.
Here’s how to get the list of merit badge counselors: First, log onto troop master web at www.troopmasterweb.com/bsatroop615. Then, click the reports tab. then, click merit badge counselors. you can search for individual merit badge counselors or view the whole entire list.
(Notice: This site is curently down.)